With a population of 1,5 million, Novosibirsk is one the five bigger cities of Russia. In 1925 the city was retitulada to Novosibirsk (Siberia Nueva) and industrialist, cultural became in center and academic main of Siberia. It is the home of one of the best universities of Russia, several institutes and a scientific research center.
Novosibirsk also has the companies of the opera and classic ballet, several theaters, museums, and galleries of art, and numerous complexes of the sports.